Tuna Niçoise Pâté Recipe

Tuna niçoise pâté

Name: Tuna niçoise pâté
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 x 158g tins tuna in oil drained (we like Ortiz); 100g unsalted butter at room temperature; 100ml double cream; 1 lemon zested, plus 2 tbsp of juice; flat-leaf parsley finely chopped to make 2 tbsp; 6 slices hot toast; 2 eggs boiled, cold and peeled, then chopped; 3 tbsp pitted black olives roughly chopped; 3 tbsp capers rinsed

Published: September 23, 2017 at 3:30 PM

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Serves 6

Easy

Total time: 15 mins

+ chilling

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Our creamy tuna niçoise pâté recipe is super simple and takes no time at all to make. This recipe serves 6 and makes for a perfect dinner party starter

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 x 158g tins tuna in oil

drained (we like Ortiz)
100g unsalted butter

at room temperature
100ml double cream
1 lemon

zested, plus 2 tbsp of juice
flat-leaf parsley

finely chopped to make 2 tbsp
6 slices hot toast
2 eggs

boiled, cold and peeled, then chopped
3 tbsp pitted black olives

roughly chopped
3 tbsp capers

rinsed

Nutrition: per serving

kcal370
fat28.1g
saturates15.2g
carbs13.7g
sugars1.4g
fibre1.4g
protein14.8g
salt1g

Method

step 1

Put the tuna, butter, cream, lemon zest and juice in a food processor and whizz until smooth.
step 2

Taste for seasoning, then stir through the chopped parsley. Transfer to a clingfilm-lined mini loaf tin or to a big jar (or two smaller ones). Chill overnight.
step 3

Bring the pâté out of the fridge 10 minutes before serving. Serve with plenty of hot toast and the chopped eggs, olives and capers piled into separate bowls for sprinkling on top.

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